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  Toni Smith-Thompson, DPA · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 6:02 PM

One Year of Overdose Prevention Centers Saving Lives

Drug Policy Alliance An inside look at the centers in NYC Friend, one year ago today we made history when the first sanctioned overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the United States opened in New York City. Since then, they’ve saved hundreds of lives and served thousand…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 12:15 AM

Don’t walk away from this TRIPLE match, Friend

Drug Policy Alliance   Your last chance to 3X your support to decriminalize ALL drugs!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Kassandra Frederique · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Time is running out, Friend

Drug Policy Alliance   I don’t want you to miss out.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 6:47 PM

FW: 3X MATCH—LAST DAY

Drug Policy Alliance   Can I count on you?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 2:17 PM

3X MATCH—LAST DAY

Drug Policy Alliance   Your chance to make THREE times the impact to end the drug war is here!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 2:17 PM

FW: We all have a drug war story

Drug Policy Alliance   Triple your impact this Giving Tuesday  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 25, 2022 at 2:10 PM

We all have a drug war story

Drug Policy Alliance   Pleading for a Public Health Approach to Drugs  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 6:42 PM

What. A. Year.

Drug Policy Alliance Thank you for helping us build the world we deserve   Thank you, Friend. You are helping DPA build the world we deserve, despite the obstacles placed in our way. Together, we did a lot in 2022: We fought to treat drug use as a healt…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 2:13 PM

Early bird 3X opportunity for you, Friend

Drug Policy Alliance   We’ve got exciting news that will TRIPLE your support to decriminalize drugs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Drug Policy Wins in the Midterms, and Biden Pardons Marijuana Convictions

Drug Policy Alliance   Voters in several states passed ballot initiatives to reform drug laws during last week’s midterms. November Newsletter   Drug Policy Reform Wins Big in the Midterms Voters in several states passed ballot initiatives to reform drug law…
  Lindsay LaSalle - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Drug decriminalization in Oregon and beyond

Help us build on our progress. Friend, this month is the second anniversary of our victory making Oregon the first U.S. state to decriminalize drugs and invest in health alternatives. Since voters approved Measure 110 in November of 2020, we’ve helped implement and monitor …
  Stephanie Polito - DPA · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Reform Conference is Back in 2023!

Drug Policy Alliance Save the date to join us in Phoenix   Friend,   I’m ecstatic to announce that the International Drug Policy Reform Conference is back! Please save the date and join us October 18-21, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. Share your excitement using the hashtag #Ref…
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
November 12, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Your gift DOUBLE for progressive drug policy

Drug Policy Alliance Double your impact today ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Dear Friend, Did you hear about this limited-time opportunity to have your gift MATCHED? As we celebrate the victories …
  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Election wins for drug policy reform nationwide

Thanks for making this progress possible! Friend, I’m excited to share some incredible wins for drug policy reform in elections across the country. We have a lot to celebrate thanks to voters like you! Oregon voters stood on the side of justice by electing Governor Tina K…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 1:12 PM

Build momentum around drug reform with a DOUBLED gift

Drug Policy Alliance Here's what we're proposing… ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏   MATCH MY GIFT Dear Friend, We are building a better world with fewer people dying of drug overdose … fewer pe…
  Toni Smith-Thompson - DPA · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Join Us: Lessons Learned from Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC

Drug Policy Alliance Register for this conversation next week.   Friend, This month marks one year since the first sanctioned overdose prevention centers in the country opened in New York City. So far staff have reversed more than 550 overdoses and connected pe…
  Kassandra Frederique, Executive Director · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 1:14 PM

[SPECIAL MATCH] Enough is enough. Make your voice heard.

Drug Policy Alliance The war on drugs is a war on people. Fight back today. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏       MATCH MY GIFT Dear Friend, For more than 50 years, elected officials and leaders h…
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 2:14 PM

What do you choose, Friend?

Drug Policy Alliance      Dear Friend,   This is a critical moment for our movement.   Thanks to advocates like you, support for decriminalizing drugs is at an all-time high. Two-thirds of Americans now support getting rid of criminal penalties for drug poss…
  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 8:57 PM

Fight for Drug Policy Based in Fact, Not Fear

Tell your Senators to support the TEST Act Friend, did you know that some fentanyl-related substances could be the key to addressing the ongoing overdose crisis? Congress will soon decide the fate of allowing lifesaving medical research into these substances that may have …
  Brian Pacheco · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 1:12 PM

Don’t believe everything you hear

Drug Policy Alliance      Dear Friend,   Right now, everyone is talking about crime and violence. And our opponents are lying and scapegoating people who use drugs in order to roll back lifesaving drug policy reform and instead increase criminalization.   We…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 5:55 PM

Big News

Drug Policy Alliance   Dear Friend,   Have you heard?   President Biden announced that he will pardon every person with simple marijuana possession charges at the federal level, including people in D.C.   And he is urging governors to take similar actions in th…
  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 10:49 PM

Huge News: Biden moves on marijuana reform

Take action now to change federal law Friend, I’m thrilled to share that President Biden just announced major steps forward on marijuana policy reform! He said he will pardon every person with simple marijuana charges at the federal level, urge Governors to do the same in …
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
October 1, 2022 at 3:14 PM

California Passes Bill to End Workplace Marijuana Testing

Drug Policy Alliance   DPA has made exciting progress on marijuana and criminal justice in California, but we’ve also faced a setback on harm reduction. Fall Newsletter   California Passes Bill to End Workplace Marijuana Testing It’s been a busy summer in C…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 1:12 PM

We’ve never been closer

Drug Policy Alliance      Dear Friend,   President Nixon declared the war on drugs more than 50 years ago. Most Americans now agree that it was a bad decision. They support a new approach focused on public health and safety. They do not want punishment.   Th…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Advance drug decriminalization across the country

Oregon is building a new world, help us do it everywhere Friend, you helped us pave a new path forward with our historic win making Oregon the first state in the nation to decriminalize drugs and invest in health services when voters approved Measure 110 in November 2020. …
  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Help us curb the overdose crisis

Take action for Overdose Awareness Day Friend, if we are going to curb the overdose crisis and save lives then it’s time for meaningful action, not just awareness. As we commemorate this International Overdose Awareness Day, we must ensure our elected officials finally add…
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 1:09 PM

[ICYMI] Tonight’s match deadline

Drug Policy Alliance Dear Friend, Today is the last day to become one of DPA’s 50 new Reformers Club members and have your monthly gifts matched, dollar-for-dollar, for an entire year.   Tomorrow is International Overdose Awareness Day. As a supporter, you know that this country is e…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 1:08 PM

12X match deadline: MIDNIGHT TOMORROW

Drug Policy Alliance     Dear Friend,   Time is running out to join the Drug Policy Alliance’s Reformers Club and have your monthly gifts matched, dollar-for-dollar, for the next 12 months!   In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31,…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Stopping the overdose crisis can’t wait

Drug Policy Alliance     Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. After decades of lawmakers supporting ineffective policies that have pushed people into a dangerous, unregulated drug market and criminalized them for what…
  Jeannette Zanipatin - DPA · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 12:04 AM

Terrible News: Vital overdose prevention bill vetoed in California

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Governor Newsom just vetoed SB 57 Friend, I’m deeply disappointed to share that Governor Newsom just vetoed a lifesaving measure, SB 57, which would have made California the third jurisdiction in the n…
  Jeannette Zanipatin - DPA · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 12:05 AM

Petition Delivery to Newsom Tomorrow Morning: Last chance to sign for overdose prevention centers in California

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Last chance to add your name and help save lives! Friend, thousands of people like you have signed our petition calling on Governor Newsom to sign SB 57, the lifesaving bill that would bring overdose pr…
  Joe Salas, Membership Director · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 2:59 PM

[12X MATCH] Give monthly to support lifesaving drug policies

Drug Policy Alliance   Dear Friend,   Do you know one of the best ways to help advocate for lifesaving drug policies in 2022 and beyond? By joining our Reformers Club!   Last year, more than 107,000 people died of a drug overdose in the United States, the highe…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 12:08 PM

LAST CHANCE: Should all drugs be legalized and regulated?

Drug Policy Alliance Take the 2022 Drug Policy Reform Survey Friend, the 2022 Drug Policy Reform Survey will close on Sunday, August 14th. We need to know your thoughts on the legalization of all drugs, marijuana reform, harm reduction policies, and other state and f…
  Jeannette Zanipatin - DPA · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 9:22 PM

Tell Gov. Newsom to bring overdose prevention programs to California

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Take action now to save lives! Friend, there are rumors that Governor Newsom may veto SB 57, the lifesaving bill that would open overdose prevention programs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland. …
  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Join us Wednesday: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Let's ensure banking reform doesn't leave people behind. Friend, Please register to join us for Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking next Wednesday, August 17, at noon ET.   I’m excit…
  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Free ALL the Brittney Griners here and abroad

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Tell Biden to release people behind bars and end marijuana prohibition. Friend,  Brittney Griner’s story has left people worldwide shocked and outraged at her months-long…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 6:12 PM

[Response Requested] Friend, we still need your response

Drug Policy Alliance Take the 2022 Drug Policy Reform Survey Friend, we’re more than ready for the next phase of ending the drug war and to continue building the bridge toward alternative policies grounded in health, equity, and human rights… Are you? Let us know what…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Friend, what is your most important reason for ending the drug war?

Drug Policy Alliance Take the 2022 Drug Policy Reform Survey Friend, let us know your answer to this and other questions when you take the 2022 Drug Policy Reform Survey. We know you care about ending this disastrous drug war. Now, we hope you’ll tell us why. Your inp…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 4, 2022 at 9:17 PM

New job opening: Help us end the drug war

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Want to join our team? Friend, we know you care about ending the drug war and we appreciate your support to replace it with policies grounded in health, equity, and human rights.   If you’ve ever want…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
August 1, 2022 at 1:10 PM

The 2022 Drug Policy Reform Survey is here ✏️

Drug Policy Alliance Make your voice heard for the future of drug policy reform The war on drugs is, and always was, a lie. You know it is time for a new approach to drugs - one that ends the war while building a bridge to a new world where health, equity, and huma…
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 1:06 PM

FWD: 5 reasons we need to take action

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Dear Friend, I just wanted to make sure you saw this important email we sent you a few days ago.   The facts speak for themselves: the drug war has ruined countless lives, perpetuate…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 1:01 PM

5 reasons we need to take action

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.       As we near the peak of summer, we are hard at work! Our mission to end the drug war and build a bridge toward health, equity, and human rights remains at the foref…
  Joe Salas · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Why are we still punishing people?

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.       Dear Friend, The war on drugs is a war on people. In our country, we arrest and incarcerate people for using drugs, while there is inadequate access to effectiv…
  Maritza Perez, Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM

The Senate is our last obstacle to ending the federal war on marijuana

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Donate now to decriminalize drugs and invest in a health-centered approach to drug use! Senate takes up historic federal marijuana reform bill.   Help end the federal war on ma…
  Maritza Perez, Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM

The Senate is our last obstacle to ending the federal war on marijuana

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Donate now to decriminalize drugs and invest in a health-centered approach to drug use! Senate takes up historic federal marijuana reform bill.   Help end the federal war on ma…
  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Historic steps on marijuana reform in the U.S. Senate

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Tell your Senators to advance marijuana justice now! Friend, I’m pleased to share that the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act just became the first comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever in…
  Kassandra Frederique · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Friend, what do you envision?

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Be a part of the collective power to end the drug war.       Dear Friend, Imagine if we didn’t treat people who use drugs like criminals. Imagine if we invested in h…
  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Which emails should we send you?

Tell us your communication preference. Friend, thanks for fighting alongside us to end the drug war and build a bridge to a new world with policies grounded in health, equity, and human rights. We know you care about ending the drug war and investing in communities; we als…
  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Outraged! Our Bodies, Our Choice, Our Shared Fight for Autonomy

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. An attack on autonomy for some of us is an attack on autonomy for all of us. Friend,  We are outraged at the Supreme Court’s ruling rolling back abortion rights for pregn…
  Hanna Sharif-Kazemi - DPA · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 2:31 PM

51 years of failure: Demand an end to the drug war

Advance our drug decriminalization bill in Congress. Friend, After 51 years of failure, our government continues its war on our communities by prioritizing criminalization as a response to drug use. Enough is enough: tell Congress it’s time to decriminalize drugs and invest in healt…